By:Angela Marshall
In an election to close to call until the majority of election districts had been reported, the Concerned Citizen's Party managed to hold on to the two four-year trustee positions. Incumbent Mary Bossart with 2,431 votes and newcomer Greg Rinn with 2,299 beat Home Rule Party candidates Fran Murray with 1,890 and Vivian Lewandowski with 1,693.
But Home Rule was able to hold on to the seat formerly held by Chris Amato, who moved out of the village. In the special election to replace Amato, Jack Matthews, who was appointed by Mayor Eugene Murray last year received 2,144 votes to Concerned Citizen's candidate Patrick Lagudi's 1,996.
The votes remained unofficial at press time owing to questions of at least one election district's results, which some poll watchers believed to be off. Vote totals from district 56 were to be reexamined in the morning before a meeting with the current Board of Trustees.
"Look at 56. It makes no sense," said Deputy Mayor Wayne Lipton.
Both parties celebrated their victories and pledged to bring their other candidates back for future runs. "We believe we will move forward," said Matthews at the Home Rule headquarters on Maple Avenue. "Fran and Vivian will be back."
With the Matthew's win, Home Rule was able to keep control of the board's majority.
Bossart and Rinn both praised Lagudi's efforts in the campaign. "We're sorry that Pat didn't win but we know that he will in the future," Bossart said.
Judge Frank Yannelli wasw reelected village justice with 2,652 votes.
See page 3 for results by polling place.
